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Subject: Re: setting up crafty in the fritz8 gui

Author: Drexel,Michael

Date: 11:30:06 06/30/04

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On June 30, 2004 at 13:38:36, Mike Byrne wrote:

>On June 30, 2004 at 12:37:19, Norm Pollock wrote:
>
>>I can use the crafty 19.13 native version that is downloadable from chessbase.
>>
>>I can use crafty 19.14 with wb2uci and install as a uci engine. That is weaker
>>than the first alternative.
>>
>>Maybe there are some good settings or personalities that can be used with
>>wb2uci? Any ideas?
>
>
>The wbuci adapter weakens Crafty in Fritz GUI dramtically.

I don't believe that. My winboard crafty is IMO (based on many 5+3 games)
clearly stronger than the Crafty CB-native version (against computer opponents).

Why should it be dramatically weaker?

Michael


It is way to use the
>winboard engine in Fritz for fun - but do not take it seriously.


>
>The issuse is the adapter sends a "new" command with every move.  That resets
>Crafty to new game status for every move which is not how Crafty is designed to
>play at full strength.  Winboard Crafty plays best installed as a Winboard
>engine in either Winboard or Arena GUI.



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